Emmaline looked at Anna Claire, her voice suddenly broken. "I... I don't know," she muttered. She straightened her back. "But whatever the reason was, it was definitely not because of you, Anna Claire. Why would it be? Besides.." She looked at her best friend, not knowing what else to say. "Besides, it was her destiny for her to be gone. And i'm sure she would be so proud of you, Anna Claire, if she was still here. I promise." She gave Anna Claire a best-friend kiss on the cheek, lightly, and sat there, tears almost falling down her own face.
Chris clenched his fists and stared at his mother. "Stop. Im not-" She quickly stopped him and became even louder. "Your not what? Not like him? Please Chris. Your lucky I dont kick you out of the house. Once your eighteen your out." "Dont say that. You wont make it without me." He was telling the truth. He did a couple of jobs every now and again and it paid the bills and the rest his mother took when she went out. "You know what? Im done with you Chris. Either you move and let me go on with life, or you get out of my house. i dont have to deal with you everyday." Her face was emotionless and she waited for his answer. "Your gonna get hurt...." He mumbled and she quickly gave a huff and pointed her finger to the door. "You let me go or you leave. Which is it?" Chris thought for a moment and shook his head. "Im not letting you leave." "So your leaving then?" His mother questioned and stepped back. "Then pack your things." Chris watched her not knowing what to do. She seemed serious and not knowing what else to do he walked up the stairs and into his room. Although his mother most likely would leave when he did at least he told her what he wanted. and hopefully she would miss him so much when he left she would beg him back and stop going out every night. packing his things up Chris looked toward his bulldog puppy Brady and grabbed his cage and things. "let's go buddy." He smiled and walked downstairs with his things. "Im not leaving because you want me to. Im leaving because I want to. When you need me back here I'll be waiting and I wont come back until you stop going out every night." His mother shrugged uncaringly and opened the door. "Bye." She spoke almost like she didnt care and as Chris walked out he couldnt believe what he was doing.
"I mean your mother didn't leave you and let's face it, I love you to death but your kinda bratty sometimes." she said flipped the page again. "I mean it's not just her that leave, I haven't even been able to keep a boyfriend for a month because they always dump me." Anna Claire told her quietly. All her boyfriends dated her because they thought she was hot or cute but once they spent time around her for very long they ditched because they couldn't handle how driven she was for medical school. She spent most of her time studying and the only reasons he went to that party a few weeks ago was because Emma said she needed a rebound.
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"Well get there if its where we want to be and if not, well then I guess we never really lost anything in the first place."
Chris looked back at his house or his mother's house now and she slammed the door without saying another word. Sighing Chris strapped his backpack and held Brady's cage as the dog barked excitedly inside wanting to lick Chris' face and play. Walking to the sidewalk he sat down and placed the cage next to him and took out his phone. Not knowing who else to call he took out the paper with Anna Claire's number and dialed it. Putting the phone to his ear he waited.
Anna Claire jumped when her phone went off playing The Rocket Summer's Hills and Valleys. Picking it up she didn't recognize the number but hit the green button anyways. "Hello?" she asked and then remembered what she said to Chris about calling her anytime. Wiping her eyes she asked "Chris?" She pushed Emma off her gently and waited for the perosn to say something. She put everything back in the box but her album while she waited.
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"Well get there if its where we want to be and if not, well then I guess we never really lost anything in the first place."
Chris heard Anna Claire's voice and laughed alittle. "Hey. Ummm remember when you said that if I needed anything you would help me out or something like that? Well...I kinda need a huge favor. Can I stay at your house for a few days Im sorta homeless right now." He didnt want to get into all the details right now and hoped she would say yes, if not he would have to call Randy but his parents didnt really like Chris so he would be out of luck.
OOC: Lol Ricky I think oh well either way you gotta call ya buddy XD
IC: "Oh, yeah. Of course you can stay. Where are you and I'll come get you." her voice was kinda funny from crying but she tried to fix it. Slipping on flip flops she grabbed her purse and motioned for Emma to come on. Heading down the stairs she stopped and saw her dad in the kitchen "Hey daddy? Remember when you said Chris could stay? Is that offer still good?"
He looked surprised and then said "Of course but there will be a few rules to staying in this house. I hope he understands that," Mr. Turner wasn't mad anymore just kinda subdued for the moment.
"Thanks daddy! He said you could stay as long as you followed the rules he lays down. They shouldn't be too bad," Anna told him getting in the car and waiting for Emma.
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"Well get there if its where we want to be and if not, well then I guess we never really lost anything in the first place."
IC: Chris listened to Anna claire and nodded as if she could see him. "Ok. Im on the sidewalk outside my house. I'll explain everything when we get to your house." He looked over to make sure Brady was ok and the puppy began snoring as he fell asleep. Smiling Chris turned his attention back to the street and looked around. "You know where my house is?"
"Yeah, I know where it is. I'll be there in a minute so don't fret." she said and then backed out of the garage and hanging up putting her phone in her lap. Anna Claire's need for speed and the fact that Chris didn't live but a few blocks away helped them make great time. She pulled up in front of his house about five minutes later. Rolling down her window she smiled at him "Need a lift?" she asked and saw the puppy beside him. "Dawh, it's so darn cute."
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"Well get there if its where we want to be and if not, well then I guess we never really lost anything in the first place."